The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-11
In Brief.

Charles Gorsuch was yesterday appointed
guardian of Sallie Sttz, whose property in care
is 81, 300
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Henry r. Hacklinger and Anna NJ. Felix. 0. j.
Plardan and Lucy Anderson. George Apple and
Katie Plummer
The hod-carriers of this city. who have here
tofore been under the troll Of the Brick-iayers
Union. have decided to form a separate organ
ization of their own.
Professor Morris will open a weeks enga &c
ment at the Grand Opera-house Monday
next, introducing his excellent combination of
trained dogs and ponies. There will be matnees
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons.
A LECTURE ON THE VOLUNTEER SOLDIER.
The first lecture of the Haughvilie lecture
course series was delivered last evening by Rev.
W. n. Hickman, OF Charlottesville His subject
was "The Volunteer Soldier of '61." The lect.
urs was not an account OF battles and sieges
but gave keen and vivid insight into the life OF
a soldier. His pathos was real, his humor tax
ing and his description thrilling
DISCOVERY OF STOLEN GOODS.
While Dennis Cronin. section foreman in Pan
handle yards, and Florence Shea one of his
men, were investigating burned fences between
Colonel Streight's property and that of Captain
Maloney, yesterday, they found two silver
watches and one pair of filled bracelets, which
had evidently been left there by thieves. The
watches were badly burned and are useless.
RE-AFFIRMING THEIR PROMISES
N. S. Byram and George F. Brauham, of the
Indianapolis Natural-gas Company. while de-
clining any interview. both asserted with great
pos;tiveness. yesterday, to a Journal reporter,
that their company would have natural gas
piped to Indianapolis before cold weather began.
They declined to be any more specific. but put
this forth as glittering generality for con-
temptation while awaiting the advent OF gas.
NO INDICATIONS RAIN
There but little rain anywhere in the
United States yesterday, while the thermome-
ter advanced again to the nineties in the North
west 1t Is expected that the warm weather
will continue here to-day, but not with the in
tensity of the recent protracted period. At
o'clock Yesterday afternoon the mercury marked
go. with very little variation from that point
until late in the afternoon. There was some
probability of rain. but none fell. and If any
ours 1t will be mostly in showers
SETTLEMENT OF j.. A. LYoNss ESTATE.
The estate of John A. Lyons the contest for
which developed train of romantic incidents in
the discovery of wife and daughter whose
stence was not suspected until they brought
suit to recover the property Of the deceased, has
been finally settled. The widow, Ellen Lyons
and her daughter, Mary, get about $l2, 900 out
of the estate. which in personally and realty is
worth sol 600. A sale of the personal property
realized about 81 .404 %. and in addition there
was Sl96 80 in bank and 1906 due in fire insur-
ance. AS the estate had to bear all the costs of
suit attorneys fees on both sides and pay.
ment of So 500 TO the brother and sisters of
Lyons, a balance of 81. CSC. "a was turned over
TO the county clerk for the widow and daughter.
who also come into possession of the real prop
erty, valued at $40. 900.
ACQUITTED OF A CHARGE OF ROBBERY.
Michael Raphael. young man employed in
South Illinois street loan Office, who was arrested
Tuesday on the charge of being implicated in
postofice robbery at Sidney O.. was dis
charged from custody by Commissioner Martz
yesterday morning, the evidence failing to show